Whole account not recommended
Instagram may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
Last verified
What triggers it
The account recently violated the Community Standards, repeatedly posted non-recommendable content (including in its name, username, profile photo or bio), bought likes or followers, or (where fact-checking runs) repeatedly posted content rated False; on Instagram also accounts banned from ads.
What Instagram says
“Repeatedly engaged in misleading practices to build followings, such as purchasing ‘likes’.”
We last checked this against Instagram's page on .
How to fix it
Check Account Status, clean up the bio and profile photo, never buy engagement, and appeal mistakes.
Good to know
Account-level; cannot be seen in one upload.
Can FYProof spot it?
A check doesn't look for this one. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Part of this rule depends on your account or on what happens after you post, which a check before posting can't see.
Related Instagram rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Instagram publishes; it isn't legal advice.